TY  - BOOK
AU  - Serpell,James
TI  - In the company of animals : : a study of human-animal relationships 
SN  - 0521577799
AV  - SF411.5  S47 1996
PY  - 1996///
CY  - Cambridge ; New York : 
PB  - Cambridge University Press, 
KW  - Zología
KW  - Mascotas
KW  - Aspectos sociales
KW  - Dueños de mascotas en la historia
KW  - Historia
KW  - Socialización del hombre con animales
N1  - Bibliografía p. 252-276 e índice; Part I.A Paradox: 1. Of pigs and pets --
Part II. The Case Against Pets: 2. Substitutes for people --
3. Instruments of follie --
4. Pets in tribal societies --
5. A cuckoo in the nest --
Part III. An Alternative View: 6. Pets as panacea --
7. Health and friendship --
8. Four-legged friends --
Part IV. Exploitation and Sympathy: A Conflict of Interests: 9. The myth of human supremacy --
10. Killer with a conscience --
11. Licensed to kill --
12. The fall from grace
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